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Cocky Hero Club
Devious Wingman
Well, if it isn’t Falcon Malone.
In the panty-dropping flesh.
My older brother’s best friend and subject of my every teenage fantasy.
He taught me how to kiss.
Then he walked away.
I tried to keep him buried in the past, but he’s been in every kiss since.
Tethering me to unattainable dreams.
Well, he might have taught me how to kiss, but now I’m going to teach him how to… well, you get the idea.
I’ll tempt fate, tantalize Falcon, and resurrect a fierce hunger between the two of us.
And then I’ll be the one to walk away.
I left my best friend’s little sister, Emory Brooks planted firmly in my past.
Or so I’d thought.
Those pink girl-next-door lips of hers belonged in our sleepy hometown where I couldn’t reach them.
I’d taught her how to kiss...specifically, how to kiss me.
Then I’d left.
She deserved better than my tattered soul.
Now she’s here. All grown up. In my neighborhood. In my pub.
And the subject of my friend’s desire.
My job...charm the ladies while my man goes for the prize.
But not when the prize is Emory. He can have anyone else…but never her.
I’m the wingman... and I’m about to go rogue.
In the panty-dropping flesh.
My older brother’s best friend and subject of my every teenage fantasy.
He taught me how to kiss.
Then he walked away.
I tried to keep him buried in the past, but he’s been in every kiss since.
Tethering me to unattainable dreams.
Well, he might have taught me how to kiss, but now I’m going to teach him how to… well, you get the idea.
I’ll tempt fate, tantalize Falcon, and resurrect a fierce hunger between the two of us.
And then I’ll be the one to walk away.
I left my best friend’s little sister, Emory Brooks planted firmly in my past.
Or so I’d thought.
Those pink girl-next-door lips of hers belonged in our sleepy hometown where I couldn’t reach them.
I’d taught her how to kiss...specifically, how to kiss me.
Then I’d left.
She deserved better than my tattered soul.
Now she’s here. All grown up. In my neighborhood. In my pub.
And the subject of my friend’s desire.
My job...charm the ladies while my man goes for the prize.
But not when the prize is Emory. He can have anyone else…but never her.
I’m the wingman... and I’m about to go rogue.
352 pages, ebook
Published January 3, 2021
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Casey Hagen
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January 3, 2021
Well done Casey Hagen! What an incredible story this turned out to be. The depth of emotion behind the storyline is not something you’d even pick up from reading the synopsis and it was very well played out. The history and turbulence to the past that Falcon and Emory have to overcome to even think about having a future together is laden with a lot of hurt and it gives the story an underlying level of angst that broke my heart but also gave me so much hope! It’s never easy to let go of anything that hurt you deeply and move forward because there is always the smallest of possibilities that it might just happen again, but you only get one shot at life, so if you don’t have hope, what do you have? If you aren’t open to possibilities and explanations and love, what do you have? In my opinion, not much of anything. I loved every choice the author made for these two and I felt the story to be very relatable. Again, well done!
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January 6, 2021
I've only read two books by this author, but with every new book of hers I pick up, I'm just blown away by the sheer talent! It's no secret that my favorite trope is brothers best friend, and add on a slightly forbidden aspect and a second chance romance, I was hooked from the get go! I just didn't expect to need all the tissues while reading!
So Fallon has always been in love with Emory, his best friends sister, but because of their age gap, his friendship with her brother, and him feeling like be never deserves anything good in his life, he never truly acted on those feelings. And then a heartbreaking incident occurs and be makes the decision to walk away, and have everyone be better off without him. 10 years pass and fate brings Emory back in his life once more, but with a whole new set of hurdles. Can be take the leap to finally get the woman he's always loved? Or will time be forever against them?
Emory always loved Fallon just as much as he loved her, so she was heartbroken when he left without so much as a goodbye, especially during the worst of times. She's definitely grown up -- in more ways than one -- in the last decade, and she refuses to let the same man break her twice.. if only she could stop that damn pull that exists between them. As walls come down and secrets come out, will they finally find the happiness they always should have had? Or will they both walk away even more broken than before?
I barely scratched the surface here, but just know that once you start reading this book you won't be able to stop. And the EMOTIONS. Good gravy, my eyes just wouldn't stop leaking! My heart ached for both Fallon and Emory throughout the entire book, and I'm so glad they were able to get their happy ending! This is definitely an amazing addition to the cocky hero club series, and another wonderful book by this amazing author!!
**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions!**
So Fallon has always been in love with Emory, his best friends sister, but because of their age gap, his friendship with her brother, and him feeling like be never deserves anything good in his life, he never truly acted on those feelings. And then a heartbreaking incident occurs and be makes the decision to walk away, and have everyone be better off without him. 10 years pass and fate brings Emory back in his life once more, but with a whole new set of hurdles. Can be take the leap to finally get the woman he's always loved? Or will time be forever against them?
Emory always loved Fallon just as much as he loved her, so she was heartbroken when he left without so much as a goodbye, especially during the worst of times. She's definitely grown up -- in more ways than one -- in the last decade, and she refuses to let the same man break her twice.. if only she could stop that damn pull that exists between them. As walls come down and secrets come out, will they finally find the happiness they always should have had? Or will they both walk away even more broken than before?
I barely scratched the surface here, but just know that once you start reading this book you won't be able to stop. And the EMOTIONS. Good gravy, my eyes just wouldn't stop leaking! My heart ached for both Fallon and Emory throughout the entire book, and I'm so glad they were able to get their happy ending! This is definitely an amazing addition to the cocky hero club series, and another wonderful book by this amazing author!!
**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions!**
June 16, 2021
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 23, 2021
3 stars
Firstly, whilst I did mostly enjoy this, this is another story that contains people who spend their lives miserable because they skip town, and refuse to communicate in any meaningful way. I am starting to get a bit bored of reading these plots with huge issues that could have been resolved years ago by talking – but I’ll be objective here as I did enjoy elements of this.
Emory and Falcon have known each other their whole lives. Falcon is Emory’s brother’s best friend and he spent most of his childhood at Emory’s house. Tragically, Emory’s brother dies, and that is the end of Emory and Falcon as he immediately left to join the Air Force.
It seems that Falcon has never been able to forget the night and the accident that took his best friend's life. He has been punishing himself, avoiding Emory and her family ever since. That is until one of Falcon’s friends spots a hot woman in a bar and convinces Falcon to be his wingman…
We soon learn that Emory has been in love with Falcon since she was little and while the feelings might have been mutual, Falcon did not act as Emory was off-limits - not only because of her brother but also as she is younger than him. Suddenly, Falcon realises he has a choice to make: continue being miserable or face up to his past.
Firstly, whilst I did mostly enjoy this, this is another story that contains people who spend their lives miserable because they skip town, and refuse to communicate in any meaningful way. I am starting to get a bit bored of reading these plots with huge issues that could have been resolved years ago by talking – but I’ll be objective here as I did enjoy elements of this.
Emory and Falcon have known each other their whole lives. Falcon is Emory’s brother’s best friend and he spent most of his childhood at Emory’s house. Tragically, Emory’s brother dies, and that is the end of Emory and Falcon as he immediately left to join the Air Force.
It seems that Falcon has never been able to forget the night and the accident that took his best friend's life. He has been punishing himself, avoiding Emory and her family ever since. That is until one of Falcon’s friends spots a hot woman in a bar and convinces Falcon to be his wingman…
We soon learn that Emory has been in love with Falcon since she was little and while the feelings might have been mutual, Falcon did not act as Emory was off-limits - not only because of her brother but also as she is younger than him. Suddenly, Falcon realises he has a choice to make: continue being miserable or face up to his past.
December 25, 2020
"4.5*'s
This was an emotionally charged story. Emory and Falcon have a past full of thorns but they have always yearned for one another. One devastating event ripped them apart. For Falcon, picking up the pieces put him in the air force and in the path of Hawk and Penn, friends, partners, family. Emory, a wedding planner, is used to controlling everyone else's HEA, but cannot navigate the guilt and growly Falcon to find hers. Their lives continue to intertwine and hearts are hurt. This story has sweet and quirky moments and aching sadness. I was completely invested from beginning to end.
""My secrets looked like the inky darkness on a cloudy night when the moon struggled to break through to the world below. Threads of the darkest onyx shimmering in the charcoal night, barely visible, like the tentacles from hell reaching out to me from the malevolent underworld."" ~ Falcon"
This was an emotionally charged story. Emory and Falcon have a past full of thorns but they have always yearned for one another. One devastating event ripped them apart. For Falcon, picking up the pieces put him in the air force and in the path of Hawk and Penn, friends, partners, family. Emory, a wedding planner, is used to controlling everyone else's HEA, but cannot navigate the guilt and growly Falcon to find hers. Their lives continue to intertwine and hearts are hurt. This story has sweet and quirky moments and aching sadness. I was completely invested from beginning to end.
""My secrets looked like the inky darkness on a cloudy night when the moon struggled to break through to the world below. Threads of the darkest onyx shimmering in the charcoal night, barely visible, like the tentacles from hell reaching out to me from the malevolent underworld."" ~ Falcon"
January 3, 2021
This is sweet, sexy, and filled with some hard moments, emotionally. I was glued to my screen. I fell in love with Emory and Falcon and the chemistry they shared. This is intense at times, humorous at others, and so sexy that I had to fan myself.
February 5, 2025
Too much detail/Over explaining for me. This is the first time in a long time that i've felt like a book was overexplaining things to the point where I become bored and lost in the story. I was reading for the romance between the main characters as well as the story behind the romance. I didn't mind the details of Emory's life but I felt like there was just too much detail on things that I didn't find entirely important. There was so much of this that I wondered if the book was worth continuing. But i continued reading anyway because I liked how descriptive the author was where the characters were concerned(personality wise) as well as the descriptive sex scenes. All in all, I'd have to give it 3 stars.
January 3, 2021
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Falcon and Emory have a history, it's not pretty - he's the one who broke her poor heart and she's not been the same since. For his part, Falcon has held guilt seeped in his soul for the accident of Emory's brother Ethan, the man who had been his best friend. And now years later the two are thrown back into the same orbit. Will Emory allow Falcon back into her life, into the heart he broke?
Two more opposite but equally broken souls I cannot imagine, but they made it work. Of course, not until after a lot of pain, and some soul searching first. I loved their emotional story, it fits perfectly in the Cocky Hero Club.
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January 5, 2021
Traditionally I enjoy some angst and drama in my stories. While starting this story it had the appearance of being a cute story. One you feel like you know what will happen but will enjoy reading anyway. There were some slips and bumps I didn't anticipate adding layers to the overall story.
The beginning advises the reader to read a back story, I did, which helped understand some of the main characters and the history. However, I don't feel like I would have been struggling to keep up if I had not read the other book.
The main male lead continually self sabotages while the female lead tries to keep her head above water. This tiny blurb does not give the story justice, or even make it sound remotely romantic, however the story has beautiful imagery, and chemistry between the characters. It was an excellent read that draws you in and keeps you turning the pages.
The beginning advises the reader to read a back story, I did, which helped understand some of the main characters and the history. However, I don't feel like I would have been struggling to keep up if I had not read the other book.
The main male lead continually self sabotages while the female lead tries to keep her head above water. This tiny blurb does not give the story justice, or even make it sound remotely romantic, however the story has beautiful imagery, and chemistry between the characters. It was an excellent read that draws you in and keeps you turning the pages.
December 24, 2020
Letting go of the past is hard, or at least it is for Falcon and Emory. This is a new author for me and I love second chance romances so reading this was a pleasure!! I enjoyed the banter between the characters and had to keep reading because I couldn't stand to put it down. I will be checking into other books by this author!!! Wonderful story!!!
December 22, 2020
OMG this has to be the most deeply emotional 2nd chance romance I have every read! Casey Hagen has produced an epic romance story which is deeply moving. The story of how one tragic accident caused so much pain and grieve that cast its net wide.
I can't put my finger on how Ms Hagen managed to fill every page with meaning, there was no extra words used to fill in pregnant pauses the story just flowed, page after page. Casey Hagen has a very unique writing skill one that will have me coming back for more!
That gives you everything you need to know about 'Devious Wingman'.
Falcon has been trapped by the accident that took his best friend Ethan years ago, physical abused by his father Ethans family became a refuge for this broken boy. Added into that is the guilt surroundimg the feelings he had for Ethans sister Emory at the time he was 21 and she 16 but after the accident he left and never made contact again. Joining the Military Falcon became a F-Pilot, now 10 years on he and his friends are out and he now works with them as a Pilot for the charter company that one of them owns.
What Falcon wasn't expecting was to come face to face with the only woman he had ever loved in bar 10 years later - the chemistry burns even hotter now that Emory is a grown woman. When Hawk his friends needs him to be a Wingman at the bar to chat up Emory you no things are going to get really interesting. I loved Emory's summing up of Falcon - 'Cocky, Insolent, Impertinent, vainglorious'
10 years on Emory is face too faced with the only man she has ever loved but he walked away from not only her but her family the day her brother died.
The two keep getting thrown together and Falcon keeps blowing hot and cold. As soon as Falcon feels ready to move on the past pulls him back.
Falcon has only one choice face his past or loss Emory for ever.
There are some great moments in this book, I loved the scene where Falcon comes out of the lagoon all wet, with the droplets gliding down his body WOW get the fan out! There are some light hearted moments as well, I love the Gift basket that is left in one of the Inn rooms - I laughed at loud when the ladies got in that room.
As you can see there is so much to this book but it all flows together so beautifully - a must read for 2020!
I can't put my finger on how Ms Hagen managed to fill every page with meaning, there was no extra words used to fill in pregnant pauses the story just flowed, page after page. Casey Hagen has a very unique writing skill one that will have me coming back for more!
Trapped by my past.
Ambushed by my Present.
Haunted by old sins
That gives you everything you need to know about 'Devious Wingman'.
Falcon has been trapped by the accident that took his best friend Ethan years ago, physical abused by his father Ethans family became a refuge for this broken boy. Added into that is the guilt surroundimg the feelings he had for Ethans sister Emory at the time he was 21 and she 16 but after the accident he left and never made contact again. Joining the Military Falcon became a F-Pilot, now 10 years on he and his friends are out and he now works with them as a Pilot for the charter company that one of them owns.
What Falcon wasn't expecting was to come face to face with the only woman he had ever loved in bar 10 years later - the chemistry burns even hotter now that Emory is a grown woman. When Hawk his friends needs him to be a Wingman at the bar to chat up Emory you no things are going to get really interesting. I loved Emory's summing up of Falcon - 'Cocky, Insolent, Impertinent, vainglorious'
10 years on Emory is face too faced with the only man she has ever loved but he walked away from not only her but her family the day her brother died.
The two keep getting thrown together and Falcon keeps blowing hot and cold. As soon as Falcon feels ready to move on the past pulls him back.
Falcon has only one choice face his past or loss Emory for ever.
There are some great moments in this book, I loved the scene where Falcon comes out of the lagoon all wet, with the droplets gliding down his body WOW get the fan out! There are some light hearted moments as well, I love the Gift basket that is left in one of the Inn rooms - I laughed at loud when the ladies got in that room.
As you can see there is so much to this book but it all flows together so beautifully - a must read for 2020!
January 3, 2021
Devious Wingman by Casey Hagen focuses on Falcon (what a name! so befitting of his job) Malone and Emory Brooks, who grew up together. Emory also happens to be Ethan's little sister, who was Falcon's best friend. When Ethan died due a car accident, this also unravels Falcon's relationships with the Brooks' and Emory. He left to join the Air Force, and it would be 10 years later when he sees Emory again, this time as his best friend Hawk tries to pick her up, leaving Falcon to be his wingman.
Falcon had a rough and difficult childhood, which he doesn't really talk about to anyone. It influences so many of his decisions and feelings, so I wish there was a bit more background about what he went through and how he came to be with Ethan and Emory. Falcon is so reserved and cautious, protective, and honorable. He wants to shield Emory from himself, because with his past he doesn't think he is capable of loving and caring for someone in the long run. He doesn't want to be with Emory only to hurt her, and though her brother Ethan is no longer there, Falcon still feels bound to this friendship and the implicit rule that he shouldn't pursue his best friend's little sister. Emory is all grown up, but she still feels ties to Falcon, this first love of hers, and knows that no other man can compare to him. She's independent and brave, taking charge of her career, there for her friends and family, and would gladly be with Falcon if he would just open up to her. The push and pull between them only serves to show how time hasn't dull any of their attraction, but they have to overcome hurt feelings, secrets, and work through their guilt before they can be together.
I really enjoyed the scenes with Hawk and Falcon, which shows their solid friendship and support of each other. I hope Hawk gets a book too!
4.5 rounded up
Falcon had a rough and difficult childhood, which he doesn't really talk about to anyone. It influences so many of his decisions and feelings, so I wish there was a bit more background about what he went through and how he came to be with Ethan and Emory. Falcon is so reserved and cautious, protective, and honorable. He wants to shield Emory from himself, because with his past he doesn't think he is capable of loving and caring for someone in the long run. He doesn't want to be with Emory only to hurt her, and though her brother Ethan is no longer there, Falcon still feels bound to this friendship and the implicit rule that he shouldn't pursue his best friend's little sister. Emory is all grown up, but she still feels ties to Falcon, this first love of hers, and knows that no other man can compare to him. She's independent and brave, taking charge of her career, there for her friends and family, and would gladly be with Falcon if he would just open up to her. The push and pull between them only serves to show how time hasn't dull any of their attraction, but they have to overcome hurt feelings, secrets, and work through their guilt before they can be together.
I really enjoyed the scenes with Hawk and Falcon, which shows their solid friendship and support of each other. I hope Hawk gets a book too!
4.5 rounded up
January 3, 2021
Devious Wingman is a story about love, deep hurt, and facing the past in order to move forward. It is an intense and emotional second-chance read, with complex and well-developed characters.
Emory has been in love with Falcon, her brother's best friend, since she was a kid. And while the feelings might have been mutual, Falcon has never been able to forget the night and the accident that ripped his best friend's life. He has been punishing himself ever since, avoiding Emory and her family, a family that once took him in as their own.
10 years have gone by when Emory and Falcon see each other again. She is now 26 and has had a successful career as a wedding planner, while he is an ex-airforce pilot about to be a partner in a private charter company. Their attraction is still there, except it is Falcon's friend Hawk who hits on her first. And brotherhood has a code that he is not willing to break. Or so he thinks.
Devious Wingman is full of witty banter because grown-up Emory is sassy and bounds to know one. Falcon is moody and so very alpha. The character development is phenomenal, while the story is angsty and slow-paced. This book intertwines beautifully with Stuck-Up Suit and Cocky Corporal. Graham and Soraya are always fun to read about, and Casper and Cole are simply adorable.
Not only this is another great addition to the Cocky Hero World, but I've found another amazing author to binge read.
Emory has been in love with Falcon, her brother's best friend, since she was a kid. And while the feelings might have been mutual, Falcon has never been able to forget the night and the accident that ripped his best friend's life. He has been punishing himself ever since, avoiding Emory and her family, a family that once took him in as their own.
10 years have gone by when Emory and Falcon see each other again. She is now 26 and has had a successful career as a wedding planner, while he is an ex-airforce pilot about to be a partner in a private charter company. Their attraction is still there, except it is Falcon's friend Hawk who hits on her first. And brotherhood has a code that he is not willing to break. Or so he thinks.
Devious Wingman is full of witty banter because grown-up Emory is sassy and bounds to know one. Falcon is moody and so very alpha. The character development is phenomenal, while the story is angsty and slow-paced. This book intertwines beautifully with Stuck-Up Suit and Cocky Corporal. Graham and Soraya are always fun to read about, and Casper and Cole are simply adorable.
Not only this is another great addition to the Cocky Hero World, but I've found another amazing author to binge read.
January 6, 2024
1.5 stars, Desperately needs an editor, flowery prose abounds and the background story is missing
I quit this book twice before finishing. The first time at only 10% or so into the story. The wordiness of the sentences and inner monologuing of the characters was over the top. I had to go back and see what the last character had said because there was so much wording in between.
The second time I quit reading was because it was clear an editor has not touched this book. Entire words are missing from sentences, capital letters in the middle of words and a few sentences that went off into 3rd person story telling while the rest of the book is first person.
I continued on because I like the troupe of best friends little sister as a story in general and I kept waiting to get to that background story. But. It. Didn't. Happen. Gah! So frustrating. Turns out when the heroine was 16 and the hero 22 (and, yuck!) they got to second base before the hero walked away. And that's it. That's the extent of their big love story of why they are so drawn to each other. And that the first time they each other again, he tells her she belongs to him and always has. Why they both decide they have been in love with each other for 10 years. Meh. They didn't even have a relationship and it took until 85% or so of the book to get to that. So annoying.
Also, in terms of editing, the viewpoint of the characters flipped at mini-breaks in the chapter without indicating whose viewpoint it was. Only happened at the end of the story but occurred several times. Very confusing.
Also hated that the hero was named Falcon and his best friend Hawk. I felt for sure the third guy friend would be named Peregrine. Kinda silly.
I quit this book twice before finishing. The first time at only 10% or so into the story. The wordiness of the sentences and inner monologuing of the characters was over the top. I had to go back and see what the last character had said because there was so much wording in between.
The second time I quit reading was because it was clear an editor has not touched this book. Entire words are missing from sentences, capital letters in the middle of words and a few sentences that went off into 3rd person story telling while the rest of the book is first person.
I continued on because I like the troupe of best friends little sister as a story in general and I kept waiting to get to that background story. But. It. Didn't. Happen. Gah! So frustrating. Turns out when the heroine was 16 and the hero 22 (and, yuck!) they got to second base before the hero walked away. And that's it. That's the extent of their big love story of why they are so drawn to each other. And that the first time they each other again, he tells her she belongs to him and always has. Why they both decide they have been in love with each other for 10 years. Meh. They didn't even have a relationship and it took until 85% or so of the book to get to that. So annoying.
Also, in terms of editing, the viewpoint of the characters flipped at mini-breaks in the chapter without indicating whose viewpoint it was. Only happened at the end of the story but occurred several times. Very confusing.
Also hated that the hero was named Falcon and his best friend Hawk. I felt for sure the third guy friend would be named Peregrine. Kinda silly.
December 22, 2020
Casey Hagen has written an amazing story in Devious Wingman and she captured every emotion from laugh out loud moments to totally heart shattering and back again. Emory and Falcon seem to have a pattern of hurting each other and walking away after they have done some damage, they happen to run into each other at a bar and they are each there with some friends, well Falcon's friend has set his sights on a particular table of women and one woman has caught his attention. When Falcon sees who it is he does everything in his power to thwart his attempts with Emory, and is somewhat successful. That night starts another round of broken hearts and some things being said that maybe shouldn't have...or maybe more needs to be said? Both Emory and Falcon are holding onto some secrets and for Falcon, these secrets and the overpowering guilt he carries are bringing him to his knees, he doesn't feel he's good enough for Emory, and he believes all he does is hurt everyone he loves. There is one moment that Emory realizes she can't help Falcon fight his ghosts, he has to do that on his own and she ends up walking away even though it kills her to do so...will they find they're way back to each other....will Falcon finally be able to let go of the guilt and allow himself the happiness he so desperately wants with Emory? You'll just have to read this book to find out!! I would also suggest you read Cocky Corporal first, there are some spoilers in Devious Wingman if you don't...they are both AWEMAZING books, so really you'll thank me later!!
January 5, 2021
On the heels of Cocky Corporal, Casey Hagen delivers angst-filled Devious Wingman.
"What was I supposed to do when I was certain, positive with every fiber of my being, my other half was the one person I couldn't have?"
On the same day she's been fired, Emory's past makes a swift, fury-filled return in the form of Falcon Malone. Her brother's best friend, he's The One that she compares every other man against - but he doesn't seem to want her in the way she wants him. Striking up a flirtation with one of his best friends seem like the best next thing to draw him out. Little does Emory know: she may just have bitten off more than she could chew.
"I've loved you for so damn long I don't remember a time when I didn't."
Running from a past that has imprisoned him, Falcon Malone has never truly understood love. He's felt it, but is too tortured to fully realise that love is not just the thought of home, but that it's laden with hope, trust and the acceptance of flaws. Guilty of the way his actions may have shaped Emory's past, he's closed off himself from happiness. But as Emory keeps popping up after a decade of silence, he soon recognises that life without her is worth every bit of pain he endures.
I enjoyed this read, even more as it flowed sort of right after Cocky Corporal. I loved Falcon & Emory's banter, but also enjoyed Soraya & Graham's innuendo-filled conversations, too. I'd like to recommend this as another great addition to the Cocky Hero Club series.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an ARC of this book.
"What was I supposed to do when I was certain, positive with every fiber of my being, my other half was the one person I couldn't have?"
On the same day she's been fired, Emory's past makes a swift, fury-filled return in the form of Falcon Malone. Her brother's best friend, he's The One that she compares every other man against - but he doesn't seem to want her in the way she wants him. Striking up a flirtation with one of his best friends seem like the best next thing to draw him out. Little does Emory know: she may just have bitten off more than she could chew.
"I've loved you for so damn long I don't remember a time when I didn't."
Running from a past that has imprisoned him, Falcon Malone has never truly understood love. He's felt it, but is too tortured to fully realise that love is not just the thought of home, but that it's laden with hope, trust and the acceptance of flaws. Guilty of the way his actions may have shaped Emory's past, he's closed off himself from happiness. But as Emory keeps popping up after a decade of silence, he soon recognises that life without her is worth every bit of pain he endures.
I enjoyed this read, even more as it flowed sort of right after Cocky Corporal. I loved Falcon & Emory's banter, but also enjoyed Soraya & Graham's innuendo-filled conversations, too. I'd like to recommend this as another great addition to the Cocky Hero Club series.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an ARC of this book.
January 3, 2021
Another new author and another great addition to the cocky hero world, this is Falcon and Emory’s second chance romance and it’s an emotional tale. After reading Devious Wingman I’m left wondering why Casey Hagen hasn’t crossed my radar before now and I will certainly be looking at her other works as soon as time permits .
A tragic accident changed this couples life and had Falcon walking away from the only family who ever cared for him and now ten years later the last person he expects to see in a bar is the the only woman he has ever loved and to make matters worse Emory is mow a full grown beautiful woman...
Emory not only lost her brother that tragic night she also lost the man she through was going to be her forever so coming face to face with the man she believes is a cocky and arrogant has her running for the hills. Fate seems determined on pushing this couple together and it’s only a matter of time before feelings come to the surface but will the pain from the past be too much to overcome.....
This book has it all, I laughed at the witty banter and I swooned at the intense chemistry and I found myself wishing and hoping Falcon and Emory got their act together and got the HEA they both deserved. Great read and great addition to the world of cocky hero’s.
A tragic accident changed this couples life and had Falcon walking away from the only family who ever cared for him and now ten years later the last person he expects to see in a bar is the the only woman he has ever loved and to make matters worse Emory is mow a full grown beautiful woman...
Emory not only lost her brother that tragic night she also lost the man she through was going to be her forever so coming face to face with the man she believes is a cocky and arrogant has her running for the hills. Fate seems determined on pushing this couple together and it’s only a matter of time before feelings come to the surface but will the pain from the past be too much to overcome.....
This book has it all, I laughed at the witty banter and I swooned at the intense chemistry and I found myself wishing and hoping Falcon and Emory got their act together and got the HEA they both deserved. Great read and great addition to the world of cocky hero’s.
December 21, 2020
Let go of the past before you become part of it...
Second Chance Romances are my weakness. This author knocked it out of the park. This is the first story that I have read by Casey Hagen, and definitely not my last. My heartstrings were pulled taut with this couple. Emory fell in love and lust with her brother's best friend, Falcon. But she was so much younger than him and kept her feelings to herself. When she sees him years later, she still has the same emotions for him, they never went away.
Falcon had always felt a connection with Emory since she was a kid, but she was forbidden fruit. She was his best friend's sister and he had to tamp his feelings down deep. Falcon was torn between his past and his future and the torment of a tragedy 10 years earlier, followed and stayed with him. Forgiveness means letting go of the past, and he could not bring himself to allow that.
They both fight against the passion that they still have for each other, but it's a losing battle. Falcon's concrete walls of despair and hopelessness are tough to break down. Their journey waffles back and forth, but I found myself hoping they would find the light at the end of the tunnel.
Second Chance Romances are my weakness. This author knocked it out of the park. This is the first story that I have read by Casey Hagen, and definitely not my last. My heartstrings were pulled taut with this couple. Emory fell in love and lust with her brother's best friend, Falcon. But she was so much younger than him and kept her feelings to herself. When she sees him years later, she still has the same emotions for him, they never went away.
Falcon had always felt a connection with Emory since she was a kid, but she was forbidden fruit. She was his best friend's sister and he had to tamp his feelings down deep. Falcon was torn between his past and his future and the torment of a tragedy 10 years earlier, followed and stayed with him. Forgiveness means letting go of the past, and he could not bring himself to allow that.
They both fight against the passion that they still have for each other, but it's a losing battle. Falcon's concrete walls of despair and hopelessness are tough to break down. Their journey waffles back and forth, but I found myself hoping they would find the light at the end of the tunnel.
December 30, 2020
3.5 🌟
I found this to be very slow starting for me. It took me a while to connect with the characters and the story but once I did, I devoured the book.
The story is very deep and the characters are dealing with tragic loss and grief.
Emory and Falcon have loved each other since they were kids but he is her deceased brothers best friends and blames himself (and the fact he loved Emory) for the accident that killed Ethan. The chance encounter that brings the pair together again years later brings back all the grief for Falcon and he needs to learn to fight his ghosts before he can find himself free to give Emory the love she needs.
The story was emotional charged with some heart breaking moments. My heart broke for both characters at times but at other times I wanted to kick Falcon. Instead of coming clean to his friends who Emory was he lied time and time again, which I found really frustrating. I really did just want to scream for him to man up!!
Together though they were perfect. My favourite line in the book is when Emory states she is single and he replied “not anymore”, my heart full on melted.
A decent read but for me very slow to get into. The second half was amazing and made up for the slow start.
I found this to be very slow starting for me. It took me a while to connect with the characters and the story but once I did, I devoured the book.
The story is very deep and the characters are dealing with tragic loss and grief.
Emory and Falcon have loved each other since they were kids but he is her deceased brothers best friends and blames himself (and the fact he loved Emory) for the accident that killed Ethan. The chance encounter that brings the pair together again years later brings back all the grief for Falcon and he needs to learn to fight his ghosts before he can find himself free to give Emory the love she needs.
The story was emotional charged with some heart breaking moments. My heart broke for both characters at times but at other times I wanted to kick Falcon. Instead of coming clean to his friends who Emory was he lied time and time again, which I found really frustrating. I really did just want to scream for him to man up!!
Together though they were perfect. My favourite line in the book is when Emory states she is single and he replied “not anymore”, my heart full on melted.
A decent read but for me very slow to get into. The second half was amazing and made up for the slow start.
January 3, 2021
Devious Wingman just hit differently for me since a big part of the story is about letting go of the past, and Casey Hagen did a brilliant job messing with my emotions. Falcon has demons he's been carrying around because he's never truly faced them. It led to him cutting off Emory (his late best friend's sister) without a goodbye, and she's not heard from him since. It's 10 years later when he comes face to face with Emory, and the chemistry is intense, but she's not about to go there since he disappeared on all of them who were also hurting from Ethan's death. He's got secrets that don't make friends which is absolutely crippling him, and Emory has some of her own. I truly felt for Falcon but his push & pull was too much so I was screaming for Emory to finally move on because she wasn't going to be able to explore anything with him until he faced the past. I'm telling you, every bit of this story is highly emotional so it was hard to breathe at times. Will Falcon finally face the past for a shot at a future filled with love?! You know what to do to find out! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!
January 5, 2021
I have a tough time reading the book in the beginning because both Emory and Falcon have bottle their feeling inside and those words which describe their feeling are a little bit boring. I get that the author want to make them angst and emotional but they are too much. So yeah, this book contains a lot of angst mostly by Falcon's part... I understand that he think he is guilty from what happened with Emory's brother who was his best friend. But after continue reading it, I like Emory. She was hurt by Falcon in the past but she still love him so it is understandable for her behavior towards Falcon. She is a strong woman and she has good friends who support her. Falcon has good friends too but with history with Emory's brother, he becomes a loner... I don't like that he doesn't come clean with his friend about Emory though. He should know better! The story is better after 30% of the book and the best part of the book is their first love scene. It is HOT and steamy. And the story when they are at the wedding venue is good too so I starts to enjoy reading the book and they makes me decide to give the book 4 stars.
January 2, 2021
This is another great addition to this phenomenal series and is Falcon and Emory’s journey. Falcon had a tough life and his best friend Ethan, and his family were his refuge, but when Ethan is killed in an accident, he leaves town without a word and leaves everyone he cares about behind and joins the military to become a F-Pilot. Emory is Ethan’s little sister, and she has loved Falcon forever and she is heartbroken when he leaves. Now 10-years later Falcon has left the military is a charter pilot, and he is stunned when he comes face to face with Emory is a bar. The chemistry between them is explosive, but can Falcon come to terms with his loss before it is to late? This is a well written emotional roller coaster which is filled with loss, grief, heartbreak, emotions, and love, which all lead to a humorous and entertaining read. I was totally enthralled throughout this addictive and riveting tale and I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend for all.
January 2, 2021
The combination of the raw emotion between the two main characters blended with the lively dialog and secondary characters makes this one of the most sensuous and entertaining stories that I have read. Falcon Malone blames himself for the loss of his best friend and the brother of the woman he loves. It is hard for him to move on as he is battling his desire for Emory Brooks and his unnecessary guilt over her brother’s death. Emory has long lusted after Falcon and thought she had moved on with her life…until she saw him again. Their back-and-forth passion is intensified by their own thoughts played out for the reader as well as the relationship with their friends. When Hawk, Falcon’s best friend, needs a wingman he can always count on Falcon, but not his time, not with Emory as she belongs to him. WOW! Just WOW! I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
January 2, 2021
Falcon had endured a childhood that no one should have to but the one thing he did have was his best friend and his family until he cut himself from their lives after a devastating accident. A decade later he has retired from the military and is embarking on a charter business with his two best friends and teammates when Emory, his best friend’s sister comes back into his life.
Emory was heartbroken when Falcon just left her and her parents when they needed him the most. She has recently started an event planning company with Soraya as a silent partner so trying to keep her distance proves impossible when Graham hires his company.
This story takes us on quite the emotional ride as Falcon and Emory are drawn to each as much as they try to deny it. The only way they are going to be able to have a future together is by healing from the past and their journey isn’t without its challenges, but the outcome makes it all worthwhile.
Emory was heartbroken when Falcon just left her and her parents when they needed him the most. She has recently started an event planning company with Soraya as a silent partner so trying to keep her distance proves impossible when Graham hires his company.
This story takes us on quite the emotional ride as Falcon and Emory are drawn to each as much as they try to deny it. The only way they are going to be able to have a future together is by healing from the past and their journey isn’t without its challenges, but the outcome makes it all worthwhile.
January 3, 2021
From the very first page, this story hooked me in and dug in good like a thorn digs into flesh. And I mean that in a good way. Falcon Malone grew up with a lot of emotional and physical scars. He found family with the Brooks’, but he never quite felt like he deserved their love. Especially with Emory. Sister of his now deceased best friend. The one person he’s let his guard down around, with whom he’s bared his soul. He’s lived with betrayal, lies, and heartache. He’s shut out the family that chose him. He’s betrayed the friend whose had his back. Will he find redemption or lie in his bed of thorns??? You have to read and find out how it all plays out. The only guarantee you’ll get is an HEA because this is, after all, a Hero Club book. The rest you’ll have to discover between the pages of the book. You’ll fall in love with the characters. Trust me.
I received an advance copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.
I received an advance copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.
January 24, 2021
Cocky Corporal was slow at the start and difficult to get into, but I stuck with it as the blurb sounded amazing. It definitely got better and I read it all in one sitting, but I found myself skipping over some parts to get to the main parts of the story as it could drag a little.
Falcon and Emory hadn't seen each other in years, but you could feel the spark between them from the moment they laid eyes on each other again. It was obvious they'd be unable to resist each other, but wow they had a bumpy ride to get to where they needed to be. There's secrets, lies and heartache, but you just know they'll make it because they're clearly destined to be together.
I'm so glad I stuck with this one because I'm left wanting to read more about this couple and the characters we are introduced to. There's a mention at the start of the book that it's the first of three, but I've been unable to find any other information sadly.
*I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book
Falcon and Emory hadn't seen each other in years, but you could feel the spark between them from the moment they laid eyes on each other again. It was obvious they'd be unable to resist each other, but wow they had a bumpy ride to get to where they needed to be. There's secrets, lies and heartache, but you just know they'll make it because they're clearly destined to be together.
I'm so glad I stuck with this one because I'm left wanting to read more about this couple and the characters we are introduced to. There's a mention at the start of the book that it's the first of three, but I've been unable to find any other information sadly.
*I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book
December 22, 2020
What an emotional mess I am right at this moment! I finished reading Cocky Corporal by April Canavan and dived straight into Devious Wingman.
After emotional high and lows from Casper's and Cole's story, Emory and Falcon's story literally stole my heart. Their second chance romance was wrought with grief, guilt and demons from their pasts. They both tried so hard to fight what their hearts knew all along; they were meant for each other. Two halves of a whole.
Their story made me sob so dang hard while being engrossed into the pages. I just couldn't stop myself from continuing on reading, even though my heart hurt for them.
Casey Hagan is a new to me author and the words she penned in this book have made a fan out of me. Beautifully written for the Cocky Hero Club world collection of books.
After emotional high and lows from Casper's and Cole's story, Emory and Falcon's story literally stole my heart. Their second chance romance was wrought with grief, guilt and demons from their pasts. They both tried so hard to fight what their hearts knew all along; they were meant for each other. Two halves of a whole.
Their story made me sob so dang hard while being engrossed into the pages. I just couldn't stop myself from continuing on reading, even though my heart hurt for them.
Casey Hagan is a new to me author and the words she penned in this book have made a fan out of me. Beautifully written for the Cocky Hero Club world collection of books.
December 23, 2020
4.5*'s
This was an emotionally charged story. Emory and Falcon have a past full of thorns but they have always yearned for one another. One devastating event ripped them apart. For Falcon, picking up the pieces put him in the air force and in the path of Hawk and Penn, friends, partners, family. Emory, a wedding planner, is used to controlling everyone else's HEA, but cannot navigate the guilt and growly Falcon to find hers. Their lives continue to intertwine and hearts are hurt. This story has sweet and quirky moments and aching sadness. I was completely invested from beginning to end.
"My secrets looked like the inky darkness on a cloudy night when the moon struggled to break through to the world below. Threads of the darkest onyx shimmering in the charcoal night, barely visible, like the tentacles from hell reaching out to me from the malevolent underworld." ~ Falcon
This was an emotionally charged story. Emory and Falcon have a past full of thorns but they have always yearned for one another. One devastating event ripped them apart. For Falcon, picking up the pieces put him in the air force and in the path of Hawk and Penn, friends, partners, family. Emory, a wedding planner, is used to controlling everyone else's HEA, but cannot navigate the guilt and growly Falcon to find hers. Their lives continue to intertwine and hearts are hurt. This story has sweet and quirky moments and aching sadness. I was completely invested from beginning to end.
"My secrets looked like the inky darkness on a cloudy night when the moon struggled to break through to the world below. Threads of the darkest onyx shimmering in the charcoal night, barely visible, like the tentacles from hell reaching out to me from the malevolent underworld." ~ Falcon
January 3, 2021
Absolutely loved this book. I loved how it flowed, how the story told of a passion so deep it keeps you grounded, how sometimes something forbidden is actually something needed. Falcon and Emory have a history as her brothers best friend and the one man she measures everyone up to. However Emory is about to make other choices and that doesn't include running into Falcon again. Sometimes things happen for a reason and sometimes it's fate smacking you in the face. For Falcon he will do what he can to keep Emory, however his demons are to much and he's not sure he can fight them. Emory is over being used and it's time for her to kiss and walk. But will Falcon fight for her enough to keep her? This book will make you want to hug the heck out of Emory.
January 4, 2021
He's a terrible wingman when it comes to her...
Flyboy is a player. Mildly reformed in that he doesn't always slip them the D (he mentioned he has a thing for tasting women though! Holy hotness!).
As an airman and a pilot, he's long been a wingman. Effective and helpful, always helping to close the deal, until her. The one who haunts him. Picked up in dibs by his best friend, she haunts him now in front of him.
Casey Hagen was new to me but I look forward to reading more of her books. She left me a tear streaked mess and I loved ever ache and pain.
Love like this isn't easy. It hurts, heals, and even has growing pains but it's worth every single emotion, mintue, and sunset.
Flyboy is a player. Mildly reformed in that he doesn't always slip them the D (he mentioned he has a thing for tasting women though! Holy hotness!).
As an airman and a pilot, he's long been a wingman. Effective and helpful, always helping to close the deal, until her. The one who haunts him. Picked up in dibs by his best friend, she haunts him now in front of him.
Casey Hagen was new to me but I look forward to reading more of her books. She left me a tear streaked mess and I loved ever ache and pain.
Love like this isn't easy. It hurts, heals, and even has growing pains but it's worth every single emotion, mintue, and sunset.
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